White Wines
Our sales of white wines continue to be dominated by Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, so we make sure we offer you a very wide choice of wines from these two great varieties from all over the world.
However, we make considerable efforts to promote intriguing varieties and blends too, so do consider alternatives, whether Chenin Blanc (Loire and South Africa); the peachy and exotically fruited Rhône varieties - Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne and Grenache Blanc; and those varieties we now broadly label "Alsace" but which appear all along the trade routes from northern France via Germany to north-eastern Italy - Pinot Blanc (Bianco), Pinot Gris (Grigio), Gewurtztraminer; plus of course Riesling.
Some of our most distinctive and increasingly popular wines are from grapes grown only in small zones: Picpoul de Pinet from the Languedoc shores of the Med; Gros and Petit Manseng (Pacherenc du Vic Bilh) from the south-west of France; Albarino from Galicia; or Grechetto from Umbria. Then there are blends: blending grape varieties with specific qualities - for example using one for fruit (e.g. Viognier), one for body (e.g. Marsanne) and another for freshness (e.g. Clairette) - makes complete sense and can make wine so much more interesting. We commend in particular blends from the Languedoc, Spain and South Africa - especially the latter.
Key to our selection is only to offer wines from vines suited to the climatic conditions in which they are grown: that’s why we don’t offer Sauvignon Blanc from the Languedoc, or Pinot Grigio from Australia - it’s simply too hot there for these varieties. Some grapes thrive in the heat - for example Grillo in Sicily. Finally, note that we enjoy and seek freshness in our whites, and abhor the following: over-ripeness; ugly adjustment of acidity levels with tartaric acid (yes, in hot countries they can legally dump sacks of white powder into the wine); and clumsily oaked examples.
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Energetic blend of Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Clairette and Rolle. Fun and fruity...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc-Roussillon
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeLIQ624
GrapeRoussanne, Granache Blanc & Marsanne

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Always our benchmark wine at this estate with vineyards at 3,000 feet of altitude in the midst...
OriginSouth Africa
RegionCederberg
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeCED124
GrapeChenin Blanc

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Les Chapelieres, Comte Tolosan, IGP, 2024
Dry, Crisp
An easy drinking blend from south-west France of 70% fruity Colombard and 30% crisp Ugni Blanc,...
OriginFrance
RegionSouth-West
ColourWhite
ABV11%
Bottle75cl
CodeAGW324
GrapeColombard & Ugni Blanc

An extremely popular wine from the north west of Italy. Open and simple citrus scent. Lightly...
OriginItaly
RegionVeneto
ColourWhite
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
CodePRI123
GrapePinot Grigio & Chardonnay

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Why have we worked with Elise for 23 straight vintages? Because this is a benchmark, far better...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
CodeELS123
GrapeChardonnay

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A long-term favourite at SVS - we have been shipping this organic wine from the Meyer family in...
OriginFrance
RegionAlsace
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeMEY123
GrapePinot Blanc

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Sancerre has seen unfortunate price rises after several years of low yields, but the white...
OriginFrance
RegionLoire
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeROS123
GrapeSauvignon Blanc

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A perfect balance between rose-petal aromatics, exotic fruit and spice. Full bodied, off-dry...
OriginFrance
RegionAlsace
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeMEY323
GrapeGewurztraminer

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Scent of citrus – but actually fruitier than one expects, with a ripe red apple note....
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourWhite
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeFRR122
GrapeChardonnay

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Secateurs is Adi Badenhorst’s second label. About 10% of this Chenin goes into old oak...
OriginSouth Africa
RegionSwartland
ColourWhite
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeBAD124
GrapeChenin Blanc

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Tasting note to follow Stéphane and Séverine Branchereau are another couple who have...
OriginFrance
RegionLoire
ColourWhite
ABV11.50%
Bottle75cl
CodeFOR321
GrapeChenin Blanc

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Jean-Luc Meyer, Pinot Gris, 2023
Dry, Rich
Northerly Alsace appears an unlikely home for organic cultivation, but the vineyards lie in the...
OriginFrance
RegionAlsace
ColourWhite
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeMEY223
GrapePinot Gris